Ring button



Feb. 26, 1929.

RING BUTTON Filed Dec. a! ,192,7

MMM

daag,

Patented Feb. 26, ,1929.`

v Lieu-rei;A STATES ,e

PAreNToFFicE.

' j ALICE4 SMOLIN, ,or MANAYUNK, PENNSYLVANIA.

ximo BUTTON. f

yapplicaaanfiled Decemterfs, 1927; s'rialm. 238,537.

My invention relates Ato new and usefulv 'improvements in a button andthe process of" making the same, and has for its primary Vdirection7 then wrapping'another or the same thread about the ring' in another direc# tion at right angles to the irstfmentioned thread, then securing said threads at their points of crossing, then-separating the strands ofV threads so that they radiate from the center fastening or tie, and lastly stitching the threads together along the inner circumference ofthe ring.

A further object 'of my invention provide a means by which the center ofthe structure may be reinforced.

l,Vith these ends in view, this invention` consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to Vwhich this invention appertains may understand how to use and make the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring f lthreads are moved along the outer circumference of the ringuntil said strands are in where by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application,` in which:

Fig. l is a face view of the ring forming the core of the button. n i 1 F ig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the first steps in the manufacture of the button.

Fig. 3 is a face view of the completed button.

Fig. 4 is a cross-section of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional viewof the button showing a method of reinforcing the same. I

Fig. G is a similar view of the ring which can be used with a reinforced button.

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied, 7 represents a ring of suitable diameter -and of any desirable 'materiah either solid as shown in Fig. 4 or hollow as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 and designated by the numeral 7. This ring, if found desirable. whether hollow or solid, may be provided with a circular crack, in the form of a groove or slot, running entirely around the is toV interior diameter as ,exemplified in Figs. 5 and 6 where the slot is shown at 8;

In the simplest form of the device I use',v asolid ring, such as shown at 7, and wrap or wind a thread 9 around one diameter of the ring to provide a .number of coilswith the strands of said thread disposed on opposite Vsides of the ring.y lVhere'ver thread is referred to it is used in :its broadest` sense so asv "to include sewingthread, string, lwire or other. quite'long but 'relatively thin flexible f material.' Next,another wrapping of thread that will becrosswise ofthe thread 9 and the 7f1() is placed on the ring in some position '70 position ofthe second threadis preferably at substantially right angles to kthe :first one as shown in Fig. 2.

After the threads have been wrapped or woundV as described they are fastened or secured at their points of crossing by thread l1 which is passed around all of the crossing strands ofthe threads 9 and l() in twofdi- 'rections from the corners of the thready bands 9 and l0.diagonally to `said bands thus forming a cross, Fig. 2. The thread. 11 is drawn sufliciently taut to bring the bands of threads 9 and lOclose together at their 1 points of crossing.

After the thread bands have been fastened together to prevent accidental slipping of' the threads 4composing said bands and to maintain the center, the strands of said radial positions as shown in Fig. 3 the thread strands are designated by the numeral .12.

To complete the button lthe 'radially arranged thread strands are stitched together around the inner circumference of the ring kby stitches 13 thus producing a web acrossV or within the open space of the ring.

Where the thread for making the button is of Weak or fragile material it is possible to reinforce the button web by placing a `disc 14, of material that can be readily pen- Of course I do not Wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown, as these may be varied Within the 1iimits of the appended claims Without de parting from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, What'I claim as nev7 and useful is z- 1. A button comprising a ring, ythreads disposed about said ring and radiating from the center thereof, means to secure said threads midway of their ends and stitches holding the threads togetherl on opposite sides ,of the ring about the inner circumference.

2. A button comprisinga ring, tWo sets ot' threads Wound diametrically about the ring, one set outside of the other, the strands of said threads on :both sides of the ring` radiating from the center of said ring, means to secure the threads together at their centers Where one set crosses the yother set, and stitches securing said threads together about the inner 'circumference of the ring.

8. The structure set forth in claim 2, in

combination with a reinforcing disc located between the stra-nds of the sets of threads on opposite sides of the ring. Y

1,1-, The process of making a button Which consists in Winding two bands of threads about .a ring on tWo different diameters of the latter, tying said bands of threads to- 'getherat their pointof crossing, separating f the strands of said threads and positioning them about the ring so that they radiate from the point of tying, and stitching through lsaid threads about the inner circuniterenceot1 the ring.

5. A button comprising` a ring, bands of Y ALICE SMOLIN. 

